You might think you nailed a recording until you listen to the playback. You immediately want to delete the file because you hear every breath and stumble.

This reaction is normal but often distorted. Two psychological concepts explain this phenomenon, which are the Beautiful Mess Effect (that suggests we view our own mistakes as weaknesses while others view them as strengths or courage) and the Construal Level Theory (that says we operate at a "low level" of detail while editing) while the listener operates at a "high level" and focuses on the words instead.

In this micro-episode:

1. Why you focus on "the bark" while your listener sees the forest (I live in a forest, so I always use this one!)
2. How over-editing breaths... pretty common... creates an "uncanny valley" effect
3. Practical tips to gain perspective before you edit

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